On Tuesday, MPs will hear from Claire George, the head of Peterborough’s pupil referral service, Ralph Holloway, transformation of SEN services manager at Essex county council and David Whitaker, a founding member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.

The committee will also hear from Emma Bradshaw, head of The Limes College, Colin Jeffrey from the Prince’s Trust, Chaz Watson from SILC Training and Joanne Southby, the executive head at the London South East Academies Trust.

Robert Halfon (pictured), the chair of the committee, has taken a particular interest in alternative provision since he was elected last summer. Last month, he told Schools Week he wanted to see excluded pupils protected by a “bill of rights” that would allow proper scrutiny of their school’s decision to kick them out.